A new report on Mid-Atlantic and Southeast manufacturing showed more job losses — manufacturing employment fell for the sixth straight month to its lowest level in a year — and higher prices that are only expected to increase. Let’s be clear: Trump’s reckless economic policies are dealing a massive blow to the manufacturing sector.

Another new report shows these difficulties aren’t unique to just the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Trump’s reckless economic agenda is hurting manufacturing nationally, too. Manufacturing slowed again this month, with job growth falling, new orders stalling and input costs rising..Inventories surged to an 18-year high as manufacturers struggled to sell goods in Trump’s tanking economy. 

In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: 

“How much more are Americans supposed to take? Trump promised to bring back manufacturing, but instead, his tariffs are crushing the industry. His reckless tariffs are gutting good-paying manufacturing jobs while driving up costs on everyday goods for working families. Trump’s chaotic trade war has needlessly inflicted economic pain on American businesses and consumers — and it’s only getting worse.” 

Despite Trump’s claims of a manufacturing renaissance, manufacturing jobs are being slashed, shipments are falling and prices keep climbing. And even though Trump likes to say that he’s “solved inflation,” costs remain elevated — and tariffs are what’s driving them higher. Trump’s reckless economic policies are far from a renaissance — they’re causing an economic catastrophe that’s hitting American manufacturers and consumers.